Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-09-22

scrIbed to the capltal STOCK nave III
creased the amount of stock first
taken.
Through Mr.. August Shafer we
learn of the death of Mrs. James
Armstrong at her home in Sumner
county. Mr.. Armstrong and family
were among the early settlers OF
Barton county, and lived four miles
west of town.
Rev. Adam j. Ross, formerly of
Sylvia Station, Reno county, the
new minister in charge of the Ger
man M. E. church, at this city, is
here now permanently. Services
next Sunday evening, at which Mr..
Ross will be pleased to see all mem.
bers and friends.
Tuesday the man Viewer, who has
been in Jail here charged with killing
one G. Clark, some months ago in
Stafford county, was taken before
Probate Judge B. F. Ogle on writ
of habeas corpus. The case was heard,
two days being consumed in the hear
ing, but Viewer was not released.
T. T. Lyon, of Liberty township
was in town Tuesday with a
load of fine potatoes. He says the
dirt adhered to them pretty closely
and he told Willis Winstead they
were republican potatoes, but upon
rubbing off the dirt he discovered that
their eyes were open and that they
were straight democratic potatoes.
Our readers are not to be cheated
out of their daily wedding news to-
day. Judge Ogle always comes to
the front at the proper time, and TO-
day we have to report the marriage
by the judge, yesterday afternoon,
the 21st, of Mr.. White Hagerman, to
Miss Cora WATSON. Who'll be the
next to follow Hymen?
Mr.. Henry Wilson and wife, Mrs.
Cynthia Wilson, and Mrs. JanePeed ,all
relatives of Mr. and Mrs. j. A. Bland,
from Henry county Ind, arrived on
an excursion this morning, on a visit
to relatives here. They are very we'll
pleased with our county, and will re-
main some days, then visit other
parts of the state.
j. S. Gettey, one of the men ar
rested for unlawfully selling liquor,
had his trial before jury in Justice
Browns court yesterday. He was
found guilty as charged, and sentenc-
ed to thirty days in the county Jail,
and fined 800 and costs. The other
man, A. Bailey, has his trial this
after noon.
The trial of Cornelius Patrick on
a charge of killing horse for J. H.
Brewer, all parties being of Lakin
township, resulted in an acquital, the
jury only being out short time to
make their decision. There were
some 10 witnesses examined, and the
case was of considerable Importance
in the neighborhood in which all the
parties live.
A Tennessee country edi tor who
went off for his summer vacation left
the following notice on his office door:
evil be gone for several days and
have left matters in charge Of the Office
boy. People who wish to pay sub
scriptions will see our wife. Those
who have complaints to make will
please 60 to the devil. Nashville
american.
Wedding bells again are ringing
forth their joyous notes, and nothing
is more pleasing to the ears of pros
porous Kansans than these same well
come tones. The gentlemanly ex-
press agent for the Missouri Pacific,
at Great Bend, Mr.. L. III. Miller,
was married Friday, the 10Th inst.
at the residence Of S. A. At
wood, Hutchinson, to Miss Jennie
McKell, recently from Alden, n. Y.
Both parties are highly esteemed
by all who have made their acquaint-
ace, and we will ngly voice the
sentiments of their friends and ac-
quaintances when we wish them a